negoziate

Negoziate is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb negoziare, and also the imperative form used to address a group. The verb means to negotiate, bargain, or deal with someone, and it can refer to conversations aimed at reaching terms in business, law, diplomacy, or everyday transactions. In context, you might hear or read phrases such as negoziare un prezzo (negotiate a price), negoziare un contratto (negotiate a contract), or negoziare un accordo (negotiate an agreement).

In usage, negoziare typically implies a process of discussion and concession to reach mutually satisfactory terms. It is often preferred in formal or professional contexts, whereas verbs like trattare or discutere can be used more broadly or casually. The noun form negoziazione denotes the act or process of negotiating, while negoziante refers to a person who negotiates, such as a salesperson or broker.

Etymology traces negoziare to Italian from the Latin negetium/negōtium, meaning business or affair, giving rise to related terms such as negozio (store) and negoziante (negotiator). The sense of dealing with matters, making terms, and handling commerce is shared across related vocabulary.

Conjugation notes: present indicative forms include io negozio, tu negozi, lui/lei negozia, noi negoziamo, voi negoziate, loro negoziano. The imperative for voi is negoziate. The past participle is negoziato, used in compound tenses with avere, e.g., ho negoziato.